Utah Systemic Disease - Part II Flashcards
What are the direct effects of bacteria and bacterial products?
Release IL-1, IL-6, TNF-alpha
Result in vascular lesions
What are the indirect effects of bacteria and bacterial products?
Stimulate liver
Release CRP, fibrinogen, lipid abnormalities, coagulation factors
Result in vascular lesion
What are two well-established risk factors for cardiovascular disease?
Tobacco smoking
High LDL
T/F - CRP is an important risk factor for MI.
TRUE
What two things are there a relationship with cardiovascular disease?
CRP
Plasma fibrinogen
T/F - Periodontitis increased systemic CRP and fibrinogen.
TRUE
CRP levels increased in periodontitis
One year perio tx show a reduction of CRP
Atherosclerotic plaques pathogenesis include what 5 things?
Endothelial damage/dysfunction
Lipid deposition and oxidation in the sub-endo space
Macrophage/PMN chemotaxis
Smooth muscle proliferation
Plaque rupture
Where is CRP created?
By hepatocytes
T/F - People over age 16 have some atherosclerosis.
TRUE
Look at slide 9
Slide 9
It’s a chart
What is MCP1?
Monocyte chemotactic protein-1
—Member of the small inducible gene (SIG) family
What does MCP1 do?
Recruits monocytes to sites of injury and infection
Where is the gene for MCP1?
On chromosome 17
Where is MCP1 found?
In the jts of people with RA
Elevated in urine as a sign of kidney inflammation
Associated with diabetes
T/F - Macrophages express receptors that take up modified LDL.
TRUE
T/F - TNFalpha, IL-6, and IL-1 are also associated with chromosome 17 at the same locus (17q11.2-q12).
TRUE
Slides 12-14
Pictures
T/F - Macrophages and foam cells express growth factors and proteinases.
TRUE
The remnants of _______ and ________ are also proinflammatory.
VLDL
Chylomicrons
Plaque inflammation causes what 3 things?
Fibrous cap thinning
Plaque rupture
Thrombosis
Breakdown of plaque leads to what 4 things?
MI
Angina
Stroke
TIAs